Lysdale hangar.
Open seven days a week, there are
many historic items on display. Among the items was a 1929 Hamilton
H-47 airplane. The 4-year restoration was completed by Jack Lysdale. We
also saw early Northwest Airlines memorabilia. A full size replica of
the Wright Brother's "Wright Flyer" is also on display. That part of
the hangar houses the Minnesota Museum of Aviation and the Minnesota
Aviation Hall of Fame.

Jack Lysdale was inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame in
2004.

PhotoBucket
... I took a series of photos of the elevator; plus, video of the
elevator in motion in response to a model builder's requested for help.
Also, another small model is captured hanging from the ceiling.

Located at 1725 Henry Avenue, South St. Paul, MN Fleming Field
is owned and managed by the City of South St. Paul, Minnesota. A ten
minute drive from downtown St. Paul and fifteen minutes from the Mall
of America in Bloomington, it is a friendly and easily accessible
airport. It has a 4,001' paved runway (16/34) with pilot controlled
lighting, PAPI for both runways and NDB, localizer and GPS instrument
approaches. CTAF is 122.7.
If you are flying in ... more
informationHow does the Wright Flyer fit into the total history of Aviation?Student Ashley M.
of the W.B. Goodwin Community Center
Springfield, Pennsylvania suggests that you visit:"Great American Adventurers: The Wright Brothers and the Airplane"

The Flyer under
construction at Flying Cloud Airport Circa March 2003

Here is a replica of the Wright Flyerengine that is in Virginia
...The original was built by
Charles Taylor in 6 weeks!To learn more how the Wright Brothers built the 1903 Wright Flyer and engine in such a short time ... two great books:

The two books in the left column are a must buy for those with a serious interest in the 1903 Flyer

Rick Young's book would have really helped when we built the Wright Flyer

DuFour's book on Charles E. Taylor is also very helpful

Wright
Flyer

Merchandise

Price paid is

Tax Deductible

501C3 #41-1869452

T-Shirts: $15.00

Golf shirts: $25.00

Hats: $15.00

Buttons: $2.00

Certificates: $20.00

Contact: Sharon
Sandberg
...

Note: slow to load on first visit
At rear of photo, note wing tip counter movement

Under the aegis of Flight
Expo,
a small and group of individuals were commissioned by the
state of Minnesota to build a full-size reproduction of the 1903 Wright
Flyer. This website displays the construction photos.
Also,
other interesting construction and historical information are
provided.

The Wright Flyer was moved to the American Wings
museum but now resides in its final home at Lysdale on Fleming
Field.
The first public display was during D.A.D, Discover Aviation Day.
Other displays of the 1903 Wright Flying include the Mall of
America.
Our 1903 Flyer shares space with many restored aircraft from the
past.

Note the white gloves in the photos.
The moves generally resulted in some damage. About 14
people were required to lift the aircraft onto a special wheeled
dolly. After wheeling the craft to the truck, the same crew would
lift and roll the aircraft onto the truck. Due to the extremely
long wing, a level, straight shot was required.

This website was created to celebrate the first
flight 100 years ago. Rubber powered model flights date back more
than 100 years and inspired the Wright Brothers to tackle the challenge
of powered flight. Read the story at this link:

A fire at 4:00 A.M., 3/10/2003,
caused considerable
damage to two wing segments of the Wright Flyer. Both the upper
and
lower right wing segments had most of the fabric covering burned off
with
some damage to ribs and spars. One rib was burned through and a
wing
bow was burned through. Also, a fireman tripped over the rear
rudder
structure breaking one of the lower struts. The fire was doused
by the firemen ripping the fabric off of the Flyer and tossing the
burning fabric into the snow outside the hangar. Very resourceful
... eliminating any water damage.

Repairs were completed
quickly. A few ribs were repaired or replace and Dale Johnson
sewed two more wing envelopes out of the limited remaining supply of
muslin fabric.